Qingdao Train Schedule

Two railway stations are accessible in the city, Qingdao Railway Station and the North Railway Station.

Qingdao Railway Station was first built in 1899; it is situated in the South District of the city. The station is a unique one in China for it was built in a German Renaissance style. It is the main station in the city, trains from there can reach to all the main cities, such as Beijing, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Nanjing.

The North Railway Station is the new built station, which mainly operates high speed trains. From the station passengers can go to cities like Jinan, Changsha, Wuhan, Harbin, and Dandong.

High Speed Train Schedule of Qingdao

(Last Update on Jan 7, 2019)

To

Trains

Duration

Ticket Fare (CNY)

First/ Second Class Seat

Beijing South

G178, G182, G180, G184... 11 departures from 06:56 to 18:34

3h33m - 5h9m

CNY 523.5/ 314USD 78/ 47

Shanghai

G224, G232, G228, G236 from 07:03 to 16:21

6h49m - 7h6m

CNY 862.5/ 517.5USD 128/ 77

Nanjing South

G284, G224, G232, G228... 6 departures from 06:25 to 16:21

5h18m - 5h46m

CNY 657/ 395.5USD 97/ 59

Guangzhou South

G278 at 06:17

12h58m

CNY 1,648.5/ 1,023.5USD 244/ 152

Hangzhou East

G284, G256 at 06:25 and 14:26

7h13m - 7h15m

CNY 854.5/ 514USD 127/ 76

Jinan

D6002, G1268, G1208, G278... 49 departures from 05:37 to 19:43

1h39m - 3h12m

CNY 170/ 106USD 25/ 16

Tianjin

G1268, G1208, G178, G1248... 11 departures from 06:06 to 16:04

3h43m - 4h35m

CNY 429/ 259USD 64/ 38

Wuhan

G278, G318, G290, G260 from 06:17 to 15:15

8h9m - 8h51m

CNY 1,046.5/ 647USD 155/ 96

Changsha South

G278, G290 at 06:17 and 09:32

10h4m - 10h35m

CNY 1,267/ 785USD 188/ 116

Yantai

C6555, C6553, C6559, D6044... 14 departures from 07:00 to 18:51

1h15m - 1h58m

CNY 64/ 40USD 9/ 6

Weihai

C6555, C6553, C6557, C6502... 9 departures from 07:00 to 18:00

1h49m - 2h21m

CNY 128/ 80USD 19/ 12

Harbin West

G1208 at 06:12

10h44m

CNY 1,218.5/ 747.5USD 181/ 111

Changchun West

G1208 at 06:12

9h46m

CNY 1,045/ 639USD 155/ 95

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Normal Train Timetable of Qingdao

(Last Update on Jan 7, 2019)

To

Trains

Duration

Ticket Fare (CNY)

Soft/ Hard Sleeper

Xi'an

K1026, K914, Z272 from 10:08 to 13:43

17h34m - 23h32m

CNY 527.5/ 343.5USD 78/ 51

Zhengzhou

K1026, K914, Z272, Z170... 6 departures from 10:08 to 17:10

11h25m - 15h39m

CNY 377.5/ 247.5USD 56/ 37

Guangzhou

Z170 at 14:03

28h49m

CNY 884.5/ 506.5USD 131/ 75

Shenzhen

T396 at 17:02

27h52m

CNY 735.5/ 491.5USD 109/ 73

Guilin North

K1136 at 17:40

34h51m

CNY 749.5/ 491.5USD 111/ 73

Chengdu

K208 at 16:40

39h58m

CNY 792.5/ 506.5USD 117/ 75

Jinan

K70, K1026, K1216, K970... 18 departures from 06:01 to 20:10

3h39m - 5h27m

CNY 158.5/ 107.5USD 23/ 16

Lanzhou

K1026, Z272 at 10:08 and 13:43

24h56m - 29h40m

CNY 699/ 444USD 104/ 66

Yinchuan

K1286 at 11:33

22h17m

CNY 560/ 373USD 83/ 55

Xining

Z272 at 13:43

27h48m

CNY 749.5/ 477.5USD 111/ 71

Nanchang

K344, T396, K1136 from 12:50 to 17:40

17h17m - 20h2m

CNY 549.5/ 367.5USD 81/ 54

Yanji

K1054 at 18:41

33h55m

CNY 699/ 459USD 104/ 68

Jiaozhou

K70, K1026, K1216, K970... 7 departures from 06:01 to 18:18

0h40m - 1h28m

CNY 131.5/ 102USD 19/ 15

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Why not take a flight?

what is the best way via train or air from Xiamen to Qingtao in September, 2018?

I am planning to travel from xiamen to Qingtao from the 17th of Sept and return the 20th of sept. is there a train route and how much would this be? Would air be more cost effective? verses a train?

Answers (2)

Answered by Amanda from CANADA | Jul. 25, 2018 20:46

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There is only one pair of rail service between Xiamen and Qingdao. Although it is a high speed rail service, it still takes around 12.5 to 13 hours on the way. The ticket price would be RMB791 for a second class seat. Flight did save a lot of time and would not cost too much as well. The only problem for flight would be the possibility of typhoon in Xiamen, but it is a chance problem and cannot be predict

Answered by ed | Jul. 26, 2018 07:40

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Amanda, Thank you for your assistance.

Asked by Mr.TJANI from CN | Jan. 28, 2018 06:13Reply

Dandong to Qingdao

I am planning to go to Qingdao on the 19th or 20th of February from Dandong, (depending on availability of tickets), and returning on the 25th.What is the cheapest way to travel between?Plane or train? And what will it cost for a return ticket.

Many thanks for your assistance

Answers (2)

Answered by Hailey from SINGAPORE | Jan. 28, 2018 20:52

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I think there is no direct rail connection between. BY rail, you may choose a transfer via Beijing. The cost would be around CNY700 by second class one way. The price doubled for round trip.

For flight, it seems there is no direct flight to Qingdao on 19th or 20th. A transfer in beijing would cost more than CNY1,000. If you go to dalian by rail first and then a flight to the final destination, it can be a cheaper, for example around CNY600. For return to Dandong, there is direct flight available. The price is good as well, around CNY500. But it may change from time to time.

Answered by Mr.TJANI from CN | Jan. 29, 2018 06:23

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Thank you for your quick response - much appreciated

Asked by Nalini from SRILANKA | Nov. 18, 2017 09:44Reply

Is there a train to Qingdao from hongkong

Answers (1)

Answered by Mr. Adnan from SINGAPORE | Nov. 19, 2017 00:16

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No, you need to take a transfer at Guangzhou or Beijing. Beijing will be better for you. You could take high speed ride from Beijing south to there.